BROCKTON – Actor Steve Schirripa, otherwise known as Bobby Baccalieri from HBO’s “The Sopranos,” will be in Brockton on April 5 at the War Memorial Building to host “Rock and Comedy for a Cause.” “I reached out to him and he agreed to come to Brockton and host this great night of comedy,” said Mark Chauppetta, who organized the fundraiser.

Others comedians who will be featured include Ken Rogerson, Christine Hurley and Johnny Pizzi, and music will be provided by Draw the Line, an Aerosmith tribute band.

Proceeds from the event will be split between the Massachusetts Hospital School and the Jett Foundation, an organization based in Kingston dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Chaupetta’s twin sons, Andrew and Troy, both suffer from the disorder and play for a power wheelchair soccer team at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton.

“We’re trying to raise money to take their team to nationals in Indianapolis,” said Chauppetta.